8 tricks to get more Soundcloud plays in 2019 | SMMSUMO
When you start career as a musician, you must understand one thing – that it is a crowded market out there and to catch the attention of music lovers and listeners is not going to be an easy task. But that should surely not prevent you from taking advantage and using the facilities available on this online streaming platform. The truth is that if you are already on Soundcloud, then you are on the right track. Listed below are few easy-to-use tricks that could be used by promising artists to improve the stats and start building and growing their fan base.
1. Instant Increase
To grow your fan base inorganically and thereby ensure higher Soundcloud plays, you can invest in buying Soundcloud plays. Buying likes and plays is a proven marketing methodology today with even corporate companies indulging in this from time to time. There are many reliable companies in the social media market that provide authentic and real-time followers and genuine Soundcloud plays. It comes at a price but is worth the effort to help your tracks get better mileage and promotion.
2. Share on Social Media
Sharing the track on social media sites like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Pinterest will enable a large viewership of the post and tweet. You could also request your Soundcloud followers to share the link, track, teasers on their respective social media platforms.
a.Facebook: It is pretty easy to integrate the Soundcloud track into Facebook as an embedded playable track by simply pasting the URL of the track on your FB page. Over time, a special fan page can be created where track samples can be uploaded for your fans.
b.YouTube: YouTube is another convenient option that can be used to promote your Soundcloud audios. Since the integration between Soundcloud and YouTube is not as easy as other platforms, hence this medium can be and should be used for promotion by posting teasers, putting up the embedded link in the YouTube video and redirecting interested listeners to your Soundcloud page.
c.Twitter: this is one of the most effective media of providing live updates to your listeners and followers on your music releases.
d.Pinterest: have your Soundcloud track pinned as an image on Pinterest using the Pinmarklet feature on Soundcloud. The image could be the album cover or any other relevant picture.
3. Soundcloud Groups
Next is to become members of different groups on Soundcloud – since this feature is free of cost, it will not hurt you to socialize a bit. The benefit is that once you become part of the various group you could share your tracks with them thereby helping the music get natural Soundcloud plays.
4. Customized Image
Add custom header images and specific descriptions talk about the music piece. It is important that this header should be a good mix of high-resolution and explicit images and creative descriptive. Making the header professional by adding credits, lyrics, etc. will make it more appealing.
5. Waveform
Use the waveform to narrate your story; make it interactive asking for feedback from your listeners. This platform tracks your music as waveforms in which the audio is divided into many specific parts. Listeners can comment, like, review these segregated parts and their communications are displayed while the part is playing. Making it interactive means that you could also comment on these parts. You could also seek help to make a particular part sound better.
6. Album Cover
Hire a designer to make your album cover beautiful and impressive. It is because once the album cover gets coverage on social media, it is your music that is getting represented. Hence it is essential to make it attractive and truly symbolize your audio.
7. Offer Free Downloads
Offering a free download is a sensible idea to popularize your genre of music amongst millions of listeners available on the platform. It is a fundamental human nature, and music lovers are no different. Once you offer this facility, your Soundcloud plays are going to increase within no time.
8. Share Songs
One very effective method of getting noticed is to share songs and musical creations of other artists, especially if you have some favorites. Since Soundcloud is more like a community for music lovers and appreciators, it is good to support others by sharing and commenting and in turn, watch your following and plays grow.
